The week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand

Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.

Sunday March 22

MOCK THE WEEK: Dara Ó Briain and series regular Rhys James are this week joined by Sara Pascoe, Ed Byrne, Katherine Ryan, Hugh Dennis and Scott Bennett. TLC, 9pm.

Monday March 23

RICHARD OSMAN'S HOUSE OF GAMES: Tim Vine and Amy Gledhill are back for a Champions' Week, pitted against TV presenter Jacqui Joseph and interior designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen.BBC Two, 6pm.

UNSPEAKABLE: Phil Wang and Susie Dent challenge Sam Nicoresti, Alison Spittle and Mark Watson guests to invent new words. BBC Radio 4, 6:30pm.

A HOME FOR MAX MILLER: A film about the ongoing search to find a permanent home in Brighton for the mass of Max Miller memorabilia that his appreciation society holds.Talking Pictures TV, 10.50pm

Wednesday March 25

LIVE FROM THE UK: Angela Barnes travels the UK to bring you the best comedy talent from around the country, this week featuring William Thompson and Ruairi Woods at the Empire Music Hall in Belfast, Eleri Morgan at the Swansea Grand and Phil Ellis at the Hot Water Comedy Club in Liverpool. BBC Radio 4, 6:30pm.

Thursday March 26

LAST ONE LAUGHING UK: Two new episodes – A Spare Thumb and The Seagull And The Frankfurter – drop today, ahead of the finale next week. Amazon Prime Video, 6am.

HBO MAX: The premium channel is launching as a standalone streaming service in the UK and Ireland today with programmes including the documentary Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!, the travelogue Conan O’Brien Must Go and box sets of classic shows such as Veep, Entourage, Friends and The Big Bang Theory. Subscriptions are priced from £4.99 a month for the ad-supported service, up to £14.99a month for premium 4k streaming.

Friday March 27

THE LAST LEG: Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker are joined by Nabil Abdulrashid and Charlotte Church Channel 4, 10pm.

THE CLAUDIA WINKELMAN SHOW: She is joined by Jimmy Carr and actors Chase Infiniti and Lisa Kudrow. BBC One, 10.40pm.

Saturday March 28

YOU'RE DEAD TO ME: Greg Jenner heads to Ancient China, joined by historian Professor Julia Lovell and comedian Phil Wang, for a closer look at the Terracotta Army. BBC Radio 4, 10am.

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE UK: This week's guest host is Jamie Dornan, with music from Wolf Alice. Sky One, 10pm.

THE JONATHAN ROSS SHOW: Jonathan Ross is joined by Romesh Ranganathan and Aisling Bea as well as Celebrity Traitors star Joe Marler, and soul musician Jalen Ngonda. ITV1, 10pm.

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Published: 22 Mar 2026